NWHP WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

A long-time member of the Nevada Women’s History  Project, Joyce Cox has lived in Washoe County on and off since 1974. Joyce has worked as a research librarian in California, Nevada, and Washington. Joyce retired as the Head of Reference at the Nevada State Library and Archives (NSLA). She served as treasurer of the Nevada Library Association from 1987-1988 and again […]

The Women of Achievement honors luncheon is back after a two-year hiatus because of COVID. In 2020, NWHP nominated Laura Tennant for our Woman of Achievement, but the event was cancelled. She has graciously agreed to be our 2022 recipient. Laura is a phenomenal researcher and Nevada historian. Unlike many historians who work for their […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2018 Longtime filmmaker Gwendolyn Clancy explores the stories of people and their passions. Her award-winning work includes Virtual Harmony (produced for KNPB), Sarah Winnemucca: A Capital Figure, Cowhand’s Song and Eye of the Prospector. She has teamed up with many organizations to carry forward their visions, including Carmel of […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2018 Betty Glass was invited to the 2018 Women of Achievement luncheon by the NWHP Board of Directors to thank her for completion of the 2nd Edition of Women in Nevada History: An Annotated Bibliography of Published Sources. The 2nd Edition is a digital document which soon will be […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2017 NWHP honors Women of Achievement nominee Jacki Falkenroth. Jacki became active by joining the Jean Ford Research Committee. Although she travels extensively, she has become one of those “go to” members for any activity. Jacki is a graduate of UNR. She is married to Chuck Falkenroth, a retired […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2016 Christianne Hamel, NWHP’s Woman of Achievement honoree for 2016, attended UNR with the thought of obtaining a Nursing degree. Marriage and a move to Wisconsin changed her focus. She obtained a degree in Horticulture Marketing and Production at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She subsequently moved to […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2015 Patti Bernard has been chosen as this year’s NWHP honoree for Woman of Achievement. She has held various positions on the NWHP board. She has spearheaded the project of securing biographies of Nevada’s First Ladies and placing them on our website. Patti has worked tirelessly for the project […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2014 Mona will preside over Nevada’s 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2014, as Chair of the Nevada Women’s History Project. She and husband Ron reside in Silver City, Nevada. Mona Reno was the Nevada State Data Center Librarian and the Foundation Center Librarian, at the Nevada State Library […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2013 Descendant of the Springmeyers, a pioneer Carson Valley family, Sally Zanjani received her Ph.D. from New York University in 1974 and was associated until 2009 with the political science department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is the author of more than seventy articles and ten nonfiction […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2012 Linda Wyckoff has lived in Reno, Nevada since 1979. Originally from New Brunswick in eastern Canada, she came to the western US with her geologist husband. She graduated from UNR in 1983 with a Master’s in Business Administration. In the mid-90’s she became an American citizen but, fortunately, […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2011 Grace worked in the accounting and auditing fields before retiring. A second ‘career’ began when she joined the NWHP to help collect women’s histories. “The realization that so much valuable and fascinating history has not been preserved for future generations makes being a part of this organization a […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2010 I met Jean Ford when she was teaching the Travel class at Reno Business College and I was the Librarian. She invited me to participate in the initial meeting of the Nevada Women’s History Project and our association continued. It was certainly an exciting time! During the years […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2009 Lisa-Marie Lightfoot, our honoree at this year’s Nevada Women’s Fund 18th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon, was recognized for her volunteer work with several organizations. In addition to working full-time in a demanding job as administrator of the Washoe County School District volunteer program, she has […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2008 Northern Region Finance Chair Isabel Espinoza received the 2008 Nevada Women’s Fund Woman of Achievement award at a luncheon held on June 10th at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. She was nominated by the NWHP North Region for her outstanding work as an organizer of tours, espinozalecture […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2007 On June 6, 2007, our friend and one of the original founders of the Nevada Women’s History Project will be honored as a Woman of Achievement at the Nevada Women’s Fund Annual luncheon.sanders Catharine (Kay) Sanders was chosen for her tireless efforts to promote the goals of the […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2006 The 2006 NWHP honoree for Woman of Achievement at the annual Nevada Women’s Fund event innoneman Reno is our past State and Northern Region Chair Kathleen Noneman. The luncheon was held on May 16th at the Reno Hilton. Mary Anne Convis was her escort. Kathy was one of […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2005 Our outstanding member Kathleen Clemence was honored at the fourteenth annual Nevada Women’s Fund Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon on May 10th in Reno. She was selected to represent the Nevada Women’s History Project as their 2005 Woman of Achievement. Kathleen was unanimously chosen for this honor […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2004 Mary Anne Convis, who is a NWHP co-chair of the Sarah Winnemucca Statue Project and Project Review Chair for the Northern Region, will be honored on May 11th at the Nevada Women’s Fund Women of Achievement luncheon in Reno. She will be recognized for her outstanding work in […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2001 Lovelock native Alice Gottschalk Downer was honored on May 2nd as the 2001 Woman of Achievement representing the Nevada Women’s History Project. Alice was recognized for her contributions to education, community service, and research into the lives of pioneer Nevada women and their families. She was introduced at […]

NWHP Women of Achievement – Honoree 2000 Betty Glass, co-author with Jean Ford and Martha Gould, of Women in Nevada History: An Annotated Bibliography of Published Sources has been selected by the NWHP for the 2000 Women of Achievement award sponsored by the Nevada Women’s Fund in Reno. She will receive the award at a […]